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A  merchant  once  lost  all  his  ships 
In  many  stormy  ocean  trips, 

And  he  had  daughters  three — 
But  only  one  who  did  her  duty, 
And  she  was  call'd  the  Little  Beauty, 

So  beautiful  was  she ! 

This  Merchant  went  abroad  one  day, 
And  through  the  forest  took  his  way, 

And  wander'd  on  till  night ; 
When  lo !  unto  his  great  surprise, 
There  stood  before  his  gazing  eyes 

A  palace  passing  bright. 

He  enter'd  at  the  gorgeous  gate, 
Just  as  a  traveller  did  of  late, 

At  Windsor,  where  our  Queen 
Resides — that  is,  when  she  is  there, 
And  not  in  Scotland,  or  elsewhere, 

In  Hyde  Park,  or  the  Green. 


The  Lord  of  this  most  princely  place 
Had  something  like  a  monkey's  face, 

And  feet  like  lion's  claws  ; 
As  this  strange  looking  Lord  drew  near, 
The  Merchant's  heart  beat  quick  with  fear, 

And  surely  it  had  cause! 

This  Lord  said  to  the  Merchant,  "  Slave ! 
Your  head,  instead  of  mine,  I'll  have, 

And  mine  I'll  give  to  thee ! 
But  stay — you  have  a  daughter  famed, 
The  Little  Beauty  she  is  named, 

Go,  bid  her  call  on  me. 

"  But  mind  you,  Sir,  before  you  stir, 
If  she  don't  come,  I'll  go  to  her — 

And  then  your  head  shall  fall 
From  your  two  shoulders,  sure  as  fate, 
And  you  shall  have,  instead,  my  pate, 

Or  else  have — none  at  all ! 

The  strange  Lord  added  with  a  smile, 

"  I'll  make  it  worth  your  daughter's  while, 

As  bride,  my  home  to  grace ; 
Happy  and  grand  shall  be  her  lot, 
For  I've  a  kind  heart,  though  I've  got — 

A  precious  ugly  face  !" 


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Then  quickly  home  the  Merchant  went, 
And  Little  Beauty  did  consent 

To  wed  this  noble  monkey; 
To  save  her  father  she  complied, 
And  as  she  had  no  horse  to  ride, 

She  set  out  on  a  donkey. 

"  On !  on  !  go  on !  my  donkey  dear!" 
Cried  Beauty,  between  joy  and  fear, 

And  gallopp'd  through  the  wood ; 
She  bounded  over  brier  and  brake, 
Till — all  for  her  dear  father's  sake — 

She  at  the  Palace  stood, 

The  Lord  came  forth  and  much  admired, 
Young  Beauty,  all  in  white  attired, 

And  patted  her  fair  cheek  ; 
And  when  he  said,  "  Love  come  this  way," 
The  Donkey  ansvver'd  with  a  bray, 

For  Beauty  could  not  speak. 

When  she  recovered  her  sweet  voice, 
It  made  the  monkey-man  rejoice, 

So  soft  and  sweet  was  it! 
But,  beauteous  maid,  (said  he)  pray  stop, 
Before  you  talk,  and  drink  a  drop, 

And  likewise  eat  a  bit." 


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The  little  Beauty  straight  did  take 
A  thumping  piece  of  plummy  cake, 

And  then  a  glass  of  sherry ; 
The  monkey-man  then  did  the  same — 
But  he  drank  more  than  our  young  dame, 

And  made  himself  quite  merry. 

And  then  this  wonderful  man-monkey 
Went  out  of  doors  to  see  the  donkey, 

Straying  through  the  trees  ; 
But  soon  he  came  in-doors  again, 
And  play'd  sweet  music — such  a  strain 

As  did  young  Beauty  please. 

He  did  not  play  Rory  O'More, 

For  that  tune  was  not  known  of  yore, 

Nor  did  he  play  Jim  Crow ; 
The  tune  was  not  God  Save  the  Queen — 
What  could  this  charming  tune  have  been  ?- 

I  really  do  not  know! 

To  charm  her  next  he  did  not  fail 
By  reading  out  a  fairy-tale 

Of  some  enchanted  bower ; 
Then  was  young  Beauty  pleased  indeed, 
To  see  a  learned  monkey  read, 

And  drink  wine,  for  an  hour ! 


He  play'd  on  the  piano-forte, 
And  then  he  did  the  Lady  court, 

Just  like  a  gentle-man! 
"  Beauty !  (said  he)  upon  my  life, 
You  must  to-morrow  be  my  wife. 

And  love  me — if  you  can." 

Rather  than  he  should  grieve,  she  said, 
(So  tender-hearted  was  the  maid) 

She  would  become  his  bride  ; 
On  which  the  monkey  jump'd  for  joy, 
And  to  his  chaplain  said,  "  My  boy, 

Let  Hymen's  knot  be  tied !" 

A  Fairy  came  and  changed  him,  then, 
Into  the  handsomest  of  men, 

As  he  before  had  been ; 
Young  Beauty,  then,  she  did  address 
And  said  she  should  be  a  princess, 

As  grand  as  any  queen ! 

"You  loved  him  for  himself  (said  he) 
When  he  a  monkey  seem'd  to  be, 

Although  he  was  a  prince ; 
A  vile  Enchanter  changed  his  shape 
Into  the  figure  of  an  ape, 

About  a  twelve-months  since. 


"  And  he  could  not  his  shape  recover, 
Till  he  became  some  lady's  lover, 

And  she  loved  him  as-ain." — 
The  Prince  exclaim'd,  "Love,  thou  art  mine! 
And  this  fair  palace  shall  be  thine, 

With  all  it's  broad  domain!" 

The  merchnt  on  the  wedding-day, 
Did  go  and  give  that  Bride  away 

The  Prince  was  glad  to  take  ; 
And  did  not  she  wear  fine  array ! 
And  did  not  they  rare  music  play  ! 

O  yes — and  no  mistake  ! 

They  made  the  Palace  all  day  long 
Resound  with  many  a  dance  and  song, 

Then  lit  it  up  at  night ; 
But  they  with  candles  were  contented, 
Because  the  gas  was  not  invented, 

Yet  they  were  very  bright! 

But  I  almost  forgot  to  say, 

That  ere  the  Prince  was  changed,  that  day, 

Into  his  proper  shape, 
His  heart  was  filPd  with  such  delight, 
That  he  got  almost  tipsey — quite  ! — 

With  strong  juice  of  the  grape  ! 


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The  Prince's  servants,  too,  were  glad, 
And  in  their  hall  rare  pastimes  had, 

And  wore  apparel  fine ; 
A  funny  clown,  in  white  and  red, 
Sang  merry  songs  upon  his  head, 

And  drank  a  glass  of  wine ! 

And  Little  Beauty's  donkey  pranced 
For  joy — and  all  the  peasants  danced 

At  their  good  Prince's  treat ; 
And  of  his  Burgundy  did  drink  so! 
And  ate  nice  things  ! — oh,  I  should  think  so  ! 

All  spicy  things,  and  sweet ! 

But  people  cannot,  though  they're  clever, 
Eat  and  drink  and  dance  for  ever — 

Nor  are  such  things  required; 
And  so  these  people,  great  and  small — 
Just  like  the  people  at  Vaux-hall — 

Left  off  when  they  tired. 

1  can  account  no  further  give 
How  long  these  merry  folks  did  live, 

For  really  I  don't  know  ; 
But  they're  all  buried  now,  no  doubt, 
And  Little  Beauty  died  about 

Five  hundred  years  ago. 


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